Agrihortico: 25 books

Cover of Aloe Vera: A Medicinal Succulent Plant
by Agrihortico
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2019

Scientific name of Aloe is Aloe vera. Aloe is an evergreen perennial succulent plant that belongs to the family Liliaceae. Aloe is a hardy perennial plant that is tropical and succulent in habit and can successfully be cultivated in arid climates. Aloe Vera is also known as True (vera means ‘true’)...
Cover of Chicory and Endive: Growing Practices and Nutritional Information
by Agrihortico
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2019

Chicory or common chicory is a popular salad leafy vegetable. Two major types of common chicory are radicchio chicory and Belgian endive or Witloof chicory. Scientific name of common chicory is Cichorium intybus. Endive is a leafy salad vegetable belonging to the genus Cichorium. Scientific...
Cover of Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts
by AGRIHORTICO
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2019

Scientific name of Broccoli is Brassica oleracea var. italic. The edible portion of a broccoli is its immature buds and thick fleshy flower stalk. There are two types of broccoli available in the market: green sprouting broccoli and purple-colored broccoli. Green sprouting broccoli contains a group...
Cover of Leek, Shallots and Spring Onions
by AGRIHORTICO
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2019

Leek belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae and genus Allium. Scientific name of leek is Allium porrum. Leek is believed to have originated in the Mediterranean region. Leek is a non-bulb forming member of the onion family and biennial in growth habit just like other members of onion family. The blanched...
Cover of Radish, Rutabaga and Turnip
by AGRIHORTICO
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2019

Radishes are a popular root vegetable of Brassicaceae family and are grown for their fleshy edible tubers, which are actually modified tap roots. Radishes can be grown as annuals or biennials depending upon the growing purposes. For vegetable purposes, it is grown as an annual and for seed production,...
Cover of Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi

Growing Practices and Nutritional Information

by AGRIHORTICO
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2019

KnolKhol is an exotic, temperate, stem-vegetable belonging to Brassica family, i.e. family of cabbage and cauliflower. Scientific name of KnolKhol is Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes. KnolKhol is also known as Kohlrabi or German Turnip or Cabbage Turnip. KnolKhol is mainly grown for its edible, succulent globular-shaped modified stem and associated leaves which are turnip-flavoured.
Cover of Garden Cress, Water Cress and Land Cress
by AGRIHORTICO
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2019

Scientific name of garden cress is Lipidium sativum and it belongs to the family Brassicaceae. All members of Brassicaceae are believed to be originated in the region comprising of Western Europe, the Mediterranean region and the temperate regions of Asia. Though all Brassica vegetables are biennial...
Cover of Radish, Rutabaga and Turnip
by Agrihortico
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2019

Radishes are a popular root vegetable of Brassicaceae family and are grown for their fleshy edible tubers, which are actually modified tap roots. Radishes can be grown as annuals or biennials depending upon the growing purposes. For vegetable purposes, it is grown as an annual and for seed production,...
Cover of Garden Cress, Water Cress and Land Cress
by Agrihortico
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2019

Scientific name of garden cress is Lipidium sativum and it belongs to the family Brassicaceae. All members of Brassicaceae are believed to be originated in the region comprising of Western Europe, the Mediterranean region and the temperate regions of Asia. Though all Brassica vegetables are biennial...
Cover of Chicory and Endive

Chicory and Endive

Growing Practices and Nutritional Information

by AGRIHORTICO
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2019

Chicory or common chicory is a popular salad leafy vegetable. Two major types of common chicory are radicchio chicory and Belgian endive or Witloof chicory. Scientific name of common chicory is Cichorium intybus. Endive is a leafy salad vegetable belonging to the genus Cichorium. Scientific...
Cover of Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts
by Agrihortico
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2019

Scientific name of Broccoli is Brassica oleracea var. italic. The edible portion of a broccoli is its immature buds and thick fleshy flower stalk. There are two types of broccoli available in the market: green sprouting broccoli and purple-colored broccoli. Green sprouting broccoli contains a group...
Cover of Peppercorns

Peppercorns

Growing Practices and Nutritional Information

by Roby Jose ciju
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2015

Peppercorns are one of the most used Indian spices across the globe. Peppercorns are produced from pepper plants. Scientific name of pepper is Piper nigrum and this plant belongs to the family Piperaceae. It is an evergreen, tender, perennial climbing vine that prefers partial shade for its growth....
Cover of Jerusalem Artichokes

Jerusalem Artichokes

Production and Marketing

by Roby Jose Ciju
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012

Jerusalem artichoke plants are grown for its edible nutritious tubers which are actually modified underground stems called ‘rhizomes’. Jerusalem artichoke tubers are high in potassium, iron, dietary fibers, niacin, thiamine, copper and phosphorus. Jerusalem artichoke plants are very easy to grow...
Cover of Moringa, the Drumstick Tree
by Roby Jose Ciju
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2014

The booklet, 'Moringa, the Drumstick Tree' is an overview of multipurpose tree, Moringa oleifera, commonly known as the drumstick tree. It is a highly useful tree of Indian subcontinent origin. In this booklet, various culinary, medicinal and commercial uses of moringa plant is dealt in detail.
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